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Environment Minister announces presidential directive to reduce use of plastic bags
Environment
August 20, 2022
Environment Minister announces presidential directive to reduce use of plastic bags
Egyptian Environment Minister, Yasmine Fouad announced on Friday that a presidential directive is in place to limit the use of…
Bodies buried in mass grave as Mariupol endures unrelenting Russian assault
World
March 10, 2022
Bodies buried in mass grave as Mariupol endures unrelenting Russian assault
Disturbing photos show bodies being lowered into a mass grave in the besieged city of Mariupol, southern Ukraine on Wednesday. The images from…
Environment Ministry announces US$3 mn project to limit plastic bag use
Environment
March 9, 2021
Environment Ministry announces US$3 mn project to limit plastic bag use
The Egyptian Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad on Monday announced a new three-year project valued at US$3 million which will aim…
South Sinai Governor declares Sharm el-Sheikh a ‘green city’
Environment
February 19, 2020
South Sinai Governor declares Sharm el-Sheikh a ‘green city’
South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda said on Wednesday that the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh is now a…
Researchers say we could be ingesting ‘credit card’ worth of plastic every week
Science
January 3, 2020
Researchers say we could be ingesting ‘credit card’ worth of plastic every week
Researchers have discovered tiny pieces of plastic in the most remote parts of the world — from the depths of…
Minister: Egypt’s Environment Ministry seeks to replace plastic bags
Environment
July 7, 2019
Minister: Egypt’s Environment Ministry seeks to replace plastic bags
Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmin Fouad announced on Sunday that the ministry has begun work on phasing out plastic bags…
House of Representatives members suggest banning single-use plastic bags in Egypt’s coastal governorates
Science
July 5, 2019
House of Representatives members suggest banning single-use plastic bags in Egypt’s coastal governorates
House of Representatives member Tarek Metwali stated that the ban on throwing plastic bags at Hurghada’s beaches was a “very…
Dahab launches wide-scale initiative to tackle plastic use
Egypt
July 3, 2019
Dahab launches wide-scale initiative to tackle plastic use
President of the City Council of Dahab Tarak El-Baz announced yesterday, July 2 the launch of the “Bela Plastic” (Without…
Egyptian MP suggests banning single-use plastic bags
Environment
June 11, 2019
Egyptian MP suggests banning single-use plastic bags
Egyptian MP Anisa Hassouna has submitted a proposal to ban single-use plastic bags to the Cabinet of Egypt, along with…
Alternatives to plastic bags provided in Hurghada
Egypt
June 3, 2019
Alternatives to plastic bags provided in Hurghada
The Red Sea Governorate has begun using eco-friendly alternative bags made of paper, cloth and other materials. The use of plastic…